Hi Mini owners,

It is time for me to change my pads and brake rotors.
I have OEM mini brake pads but now I need to buy rotors for them.

Is anybody know if I should use OEM mini brake rotor? or I can use any aftermarket products?

This is what I found from ebay, can I buy this and put on my car with oem brake pads?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2002-...=p4506.c0.m245

Thank you for your help,

 

Someone else here will know better, but I've always heard rotors are one of those things you don't need OEM for, because there's only a handful of companies out there and there's not much variance from one rotor to another. A lot of people just get $30 ones from Advance Auto parts.

So yeah, you should be fine with those rotors from eBay (just check feedback, etc.)

I just got rotors from TireRack, not OEM, but it has wear indicators, which I like having:
http://www.tirerack.com/brakes/brake...+Slotted+Rotor

 

You should be fine with those rotors. If you are not tracking the car any of those should be fine. For everyday driving I understand the OEM rotors are quite good.

Chris

 

Yes, as long as they are what is adveritised, you will be good. I have had good success buying brembo rotors and street pads at my local NAPA store. Saves quite a bit on shipping, may try them before going ebay route.

 

Thank you so much for your help guys! I decided to go to aftermarket rotor for this time, but I have another quick question. Should I change my rear rotor also? well, I haven't changed it for a while but don't really think it is necessary. It doesn't make sounds or anything wrong with it

Thank you so much!

 

don't mean to be unhelpful

but learn how to search and you'll find what I'll conservatively estimate to be several hundred posts on this topic.

It is probably in the top 3 most discussed topics since the car came out.

There are many places you can buy rotors from simple to fancy online - which was important back in 02 when no parts place had heard of MINI.

A few months back I wanted a set of pads for an 02-S QUICK and lo the local AutoZone had 3 choices in stock! IF you want OEM quality that's as far as you need to go probably.

MINI/BMW says replace the rotors when you replace the pads - PERIOD.

Minimum rotor thickness is 'printed' on the rotor. For GEN1 20.4mm front, 8.4 mm rear.

On my 02 prior to sale I was using EBC Greenstuff pads and Brembo (plain) rotors all the way around for several years with no complaints. Less dust that stock IME and I did the work myself to put them on. Shortly prior to sale I saw the front pads were ZILTCH (son's car at that time) and replaced fronts with AutoZone / Duralast pads on the existing rotors and the car did just fine for another 2 months until sold.

these are some facts and some of my opinions and there's a TON of other opinions and facts out there on the other posts.

 

The rears are more difficult, so if you're a DIY kind of guy, make sure you can really do it. If you're going to a shop, it's going to run ~$200 in labor for the fronts (including a brake fluid flush), and more in the rear ($300? I don't know).

The MINI wears down in the front more, and to me front and rear suspension elements aren't really related - it's not like replacing a flywheel and a clutch at the same time. The rears should get replaced when they're worn, and the fronts should be replaced when they're worn. It really won't save any money (aside from incidentals like shipping, convenience, etc) to do the rears at the same time as your fronts.

 

Thank you for your help, I will search for it before I post up the new thread! I decided to get a 'okay' aftermarket one.

 

Thank you for your help, it helped me alot. I went to autoshop today and they said it is not worned so I don't need to change yet.

Thanks.

 

The rear pads are more difficult to change, but the rear rotors are easier because it isn't necessary to remove the caliper holder as is necessary for the fronts (the front discs being larger).